8 years later ......
I am now fourteen, turning fifteen. My mother just died, exactly the same date as my birthday: July 12.
This is my 333rd day of living alone in the house. My aunt, my mom's only sister, living outside the country, supports me financially.
Date: June 9, 2008, Monday
*First Day of School*
I pulled myself up to get ready for school. It's been years, and I miss my mother a lot.
I cooked for myself, bathed, dresses, and went on my pretty little library to get my things.
The sword, leaning at the corner, caught my attention.
It's been 8 years too., when I was seven, on that weird day, when I've dreamt of, or, I don't know if it's a dream or not, of Aeya, of the sword, of the place, of the boy. That night before going to sleep I was shocked when I saw the sword on my room. I don't know how it got there. Then every night, I started dreaming of myself, using the sword, with Ae-ya. It's like, every night she's been traing me of using the sword. And when I woke up, I realized I was holding the sword myself. I felt tired, exhausted, like I was really using the sword every night, in reality. Sometimes I feel like there's another me inside, pushing me to use the sword. These dreams, and weird feelings, started to vanish after my mother died. I totally forgot about it all- Aeya, the sword, that place, the boy. All I think about is to study harder.
I noticed a bandage sticked to the handle of the sword. I was about to remove it when I felt a presence behind my back. I felt like someone's looking at me from behind. I felt nervous. I'm alone in this house. I slowly looked behind............
"AH!!!!!!!!"
I saw a woman, white, with her white robe. Is she a ghost?? But her face looks familiar.
Maybe she's a relative who died, and now she's seeking justice by appearing before her relatives !! Oh !!
I closed my eyes and started to pray.
"Oh god please! I don't wanna die alone !!"
"Kate.. It's me.." I heard the woman's voice.
Oh God help me!
"You've grown prettier than the last time we met.. " she said.
I slowly opened my left eye. She's still there-
OH. I KNEW HER. SHE'S ..... She's ..........
"Ae-ya ..... "
She smiled. She walked closer and held my hand.
"Close your eyes."
"Oh wait wait I need to go to school !!"
I blinked. When I opened my eyes I was already there.
In the familiar place where things I don't understand happened ..
